President Donald Trump questioned Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection in Brazil without presenting evidence, as Brazilian institutions recognized Lula’s nearly four-point runoff victory.
Six news consumers sued President Trump and three administration officials, arguing that White House restrictions on disfavored reporters violate the First Amendment and deprive the public of independent reporting.
A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully fired former Manhattan prosecutor Maurene Comey, finding that her dismissal violated civil-service protections.
German union and political leaders criticized Audi CEO Gernot Döllner for joining Trump at a Georgia campaign rally, saying the appearance conflicted with corporate political-neutrality rules.
A Ninth Circuit panel questioned the Justice Department’s emergency request to segregate ballots tied to a disputed list of roughly 20,000 potential noncitizens, ending a rare Sunday hearing without a ruling.
Trump used a Port Huron rally to escalate unsupported allegations against Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, prompting condemnation from a former leader of Arab Americans for Trump.
A Ninth Circuit panel voiced jurisdictional and constitutional concerns about the Justice Department’s emergency request to segregate ballots linked to an unverified list of about 20,000 alleged noncitizens; no ruling was issued.
Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said an October 22 meeting with Trump was not an endorsement and apologized after the White House publicized footage that he said the participating bishops had not consented to release.
Trump made an unsupported allegation about Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed before a Port Huron rally, as Michigan's closely watched race entered its final stretch.
Trump said he had not previously considered pardons for administration staff but could grant them, after a report that White House lawyers were evaluating possible protections for some aides.
President Donald Trump voted early in person in West Palm Beach on October 24, saying he backed Florida Republicans before traveling to a campaign rally in Georgia.
Reuters and Bloomberg report that Trump plans to announce a new Audi factory in Macon, Georgia, with capacity for 200,000 vehicles a year, while tariff terms remain under discussion.
